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NewsDecember 14, 2016

Spartan Motors Acquires Smeal Fire Apparatus

Spartan Motors USA, has entered into an agreement to acquire Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a manufacturer of fire apparatus in North America.

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NewsDecember 13, 2016

Ind. City Reviews Police Take-Home Policy

The City of Anderson, Ind., council has approved funds to purchase 19 new patrol cars for the Police Department, but also said it wanted to amend its police take-home car policy.

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NewsDecember 7, 2016

Texas City Eliminates New Fleet Replacement Fund

The City of Killeen (Texas) has terminated its newly created fleet funding program due to a budget shortfall. City Council voted to terminate it on Dec. 6.

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NewsDecember 6, 2016

Wis. Fire Department Adds Aerial Ladders

The Oshkosh Fire Department (Wis.) has added two Pierce Quantum quint 105-ft. heavy-duty aerial ladders to its fleet.

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NewsDecember 2, 2016

Fleet Sales Increase 5.6% in November

Sales of vehicles from five manufacturers to government agencies increased 5.6% to 20,625 in November and remain solidly positive for 2016, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsNovember 30, 2016

Conn. Invests in Tow-Behind Plows

The State of Connecticut debuted three tow-behind plows capable of clearing snow and ice from two full highway lanes in a single pass. These plows are expected to help improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.

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NewsNovember 30, 2016

Iowa County Officials Debate Fleet Centralization

Scott County, Iowa, officials debated the county's fleet management plans at a recent board meeting. The debate came up after the county's director of budget and administrative services recommended to purchase a system to balance and align tires.

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Articlesby Roselynne ReyesNovember 30, 2016

Overcoming Delayed Vehicle Deliveries

Late vehicle deliveries can throw off a government agency’s operations and leave fleet managers scrambling to keep older vehicles running. What can fleets do about delivery delays?

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Dallas Fire Receives Donated Trucks, Station Makeover

This Thanksgiving, the Dallas Fire Department received a donation of a new brand-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty from Ford and a pledge of $50,000 donation to purchase equipment from Leary Firefighters Foundation.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Austin Responds to Fleet Audit Claiming Waste

The City of Austin (Texas) Fleet defended itself after a special report from the Auditor’s Office stated that the fleet had wasted $45,000 in purchasing an incorrect vehicle.

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